Title :
Verification of Monte Carlo calculations in fast neutron therapy using silicon microdosimetry
Author :
Cornelius, Iwan M. ; Rosenfeld, Anatoly B.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
fDate :
6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Silicon microdosimetry measurements in Fast Neutron Therapy were simulated using the GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit. The possibility of using silicon microdosimeters for verification of Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems in hadron therapy is suggested.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; biological effects of neutrons; dosimeters; dosimetry; radiation therapy; silicon radiation detectors; GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit; Monte Carlo based treatment planning system; fast neutron therapy; hadron therapy; silicon microdosimeters; silicon microdosimetry; Australia; Biological system modeling; Helium; Imaging phantoms; Ionizing radiation; Medical treatment; Monte Carlo methods; Neutrons; Performance evaluation; Silicon; FNT; Fast neutron therapy; Monte Carlo; microdosimetry;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2004.829398
